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July 24, 2024 Office Hours Zoom Link, 10-11 a.m. EDT
Well I sure picked a good week to go on vacation! Did anythinkg interesting happen while I was gone?
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Class 34. Is God Really Republican?
It turns out that your political identity can drive your beliefs and behavior, rather than the other way around. That's a problem for democracy.
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June 2024

May 2024

Class 33. Asymmetrical Polarization in America
...a.k.a. the Republican Shame Spiral.
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Guest Speaker Zoom Link, 5/28/24, 4 p.m. EDT
Looking forward to discussing asymmetrical polarization with Yale Professor Jacob Hacker today! He will give us the prognosis for our democracy, so you…
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Class 32. Why Turning Right Turned Out So Wrong (FREE WEEKEND BONUS)
Two roads diverged in a wood, and the Republican Party took the one less traveled by...and that made all the difference.
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Follow Up Resources from Zoom Office Hours (5/15)
We had a great discussion yesterday on a number of topics, including the denamics behind “plutocratic populism” and how it is being played out in some…
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UPDATE: Guest Speaker Schedule Change/Zoom Office Hours Link, 3 p.m. EDT TODAY!
With apologies for the change, due to a last-minute conflict with our scheduled guest speaker for today, Yale Professor Jacob Hacker, co-author of Let…
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Class 31. The Social Dynamics of Group Identity
A sense of solidarity with people in your "tribe" can feel good, but can also make you think and behave in ways you wouldn't on your own.
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April 2024

April 26, 2024 Zoom Link, 4-5 p.m. EDT
I am all fired up from the Supreme Court argument yesterday! We have a lot to talk about, I hope you can join me this afternoon to discuss [waves hands…
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Class Assignment!
What motivates our tribal behavior?
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March 2024

Class 30. Disinformation and the Rule of Law
Barb McQuade discusses the effect of disinformation and social media on polarization, elections, and political violence.
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